Here's one way to calculate the space required: let's say you have signed up 20 CSA customers, and you plan to deliver one cabbage to each customer each week as part of their garden share. You plan on delivering for 20 weeks.
market garden Gardening Themes. A more thoughtful present would be using gardening themes on plants. For example, you can give an herb with attached recipe to it using the herb. Another unique idea is a plant that attracts butterflies with a book about butterflies.
woodchip garden
Do not fill the whole garden with flowers, so that no one will be able to see the flowers, which are planted at the corners. Make pathways so that people can freely walk through the garden to enjoy your art. However, make sure that along with the flowers you also plant the "Do Not Touch Me" boards. This will save your flowers from your destructive neighbors.
Straw has also become a popular organic mulch option over the years. It tends to decay at a slower rate than either leaves or grass, and the golden hue is very attractive in the border. One caution you should be aware of though. Straw often has weed seeds intermixed with it, and you have to be cautious that you are not creating a bigger weed problem than you are trying to prevent.
A great companion plants gift to get is a calendar. This has two uses; it can be put up as a decoration and it helps the gardener keep track of moon cycles which has an impact on a lot of plants.
gardening with woodchip mulch You must start by learning what varieties thrive in your area. Try visiting your local arboretum, where you may view different kinds of shrubs and decide whether they fit your gardening plans. Decide what overall look you want at different times of the year, and then find out which shrubs will be flowering, producing berries or sporting colorful foliage at those times. Compare what you find to the inventory at your local nursery, and ask the professionals who work there lots of questions.
When buying a tree, look for healthy green leaves if it has any, and also well-developed top growth. Branches should be unbroken and balanced around the trunk, and on dormant or bare-root stock they should be pliable. Examine the roots, which should form a balanced, fully-formed mass. Reject trees with broken or dried-out roots. Avoid trees showing signs of disease, pests or stress such as wilting, discoloration, misshapen leaves, scarred bark and nonvigorous growth. Consider the size of the tree. Young trees have a better rate of success when planted, and most flowering trees grow quickly, so start with less expensive, smaller specimens. And be sure and buy all your plants from a good quality nursery with a decent reputation.
market garden Gardening Themes. A more thoughtful present would be using gardening themes on plants. For example, you can give an herb with attached recipe to it using the herb. Another unique idea is a plant that attracts butterflies with a book about butterflies.
woodchip garden
Do not fill the whole garden with flowers, so that no one will be able to see the flowers, which are planted at the corners. Make pathways so that people can freely walk through the garden to enjoy your art. However, make sure that along with the flowers you also plant the "Do Not Touch Me" boards. This will save your flowers from your destructive neighbors.
Straw has also become a popular organic mulch option over the years. It tends to decay at a slower rate than either leaves or grass, and the golden hue is very attractive in the border. One caution you should be aware of though. Straw often has weed seeds intermixed with it, and you have to be cautious that you are not creating a bigger weed problem than you are trying to prevent.
A great companion plants gift to get is a calendar. This has two uses; it can be put up as a decoration and it helps the gardener keep track of moon cycles which has an impact on a lot of plants.
gardening with woodchip mulch You must start by learning what varieties thrive in your area. Try visiting your local arboretum, where you may view different kinds of shrubs and decide whether they fit your gardening plans. Decide what overall look you want at different times of the year, and then find out which shrubs will be flowering, producing berries or sporting colorful foliage at those times. Compare what you find to the inventory at your local nursery, and ask the professionals who work there lots of questions.
When buying a tree, look for healthy green leaves if it has any, and also well-developed top growth. Branches should be unbroken and balanced around the trunk, and on dormant or bare-root stock they should be pliable. Examine the roots, which should form a balanced, fully-formed mass. Reject trees with broken or dried-out roots. Avoid trees showing signs of disease, pests or stress such as wilting, discoloration, misshapen leaves, scarred bark and nonvigorous growth. Consider the size of the tree. Young trees have a better rate of success when planted, and most flowering trees grow quickly, so start with less expensive, smaller specimens. And be sure and buy all your plants from a good quality nursery with a decent reputation.